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Independent hockey writer focused on the Dallas Stars (with some NHL takes throw in there too). Amateur Hockey Capologist.

Joined May 2025
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My coverage of the Dallas Stars is going to look a bit different this year. I’ll be diving into emerging storylines all season rather than game-by-game analysis. Today’s topic: the unexpected combination emerging as one of Dallas’s top lines. zachspanhak.substack.com/p/o…
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Spoiler Warning: Official listing image of Dallas’s hometown remix Jersey has leaked ahead of the expected reveal later today. #TexasHockey
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More history for Connor McDavid 🤯 He became the fastest player in NHL history to reach 30 assists in a season, besting the previous mark set by Wayne Gretzky (16 GP in 1984-85). #NHLStats
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Hearing Seattle and Nashville working on something that will involve Shane Wright and Matthew Wood.
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Rooting for Remi. He is 25-years old and waiting for his chance in the big league. 10/10 asset management by the Devils. I like GMs who are not afraid of thinking/doing stuff differently. We’ll see what happens in DC. #PoirierWatch
#NEWS: We've acquired a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Washington Capitals for goaltender Remi Poirier.

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Arttu Hyry scores an empty net goal with 0.3 seconds left in regulation. That's his 4th goal of the season. 3-1 Stars
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Columbus is just stack shifts against the Stars late in the third. This has been a less than ideal game for Dallas since the end of the 1st period.
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That’s way offside, yeah? #TexasHockey
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I don’t know if the cap math necessarily works here (there will be teams willing to shell out for Kucherov), but if Kucherov is only looking to join teams that can win, Dallas would certainly be a prime destination. Would he leave money on the table?
Dallas could this offseason genuinly could wait it out for Kucherov to enter free-agency and have both Robertson and Kucherov. That is unless Kucherov wants a real extension in place, but I'm not too sure many teams are here and ready to give 20m+ for a 34 year old. #TexasHockey
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Fake it, dish it, finish it
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Esa great day to have Esa back 🙌
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Why did they use normal white on a vintage white jersey 💀
First look at the Toronto Maple Leafs Hometown Remix jersey, featuring a unique leaf vein pattern in the logo and numbers. Thoughts? #Leafs #PassionNeverSleeps #HometownRemix
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The Lightning are releasing a statement where Julien Brisebois says the team has "unequivocally no intention of trading Nikita."
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Holy shit!
Nikita Kucherov has informed the Lightning organization that he will not be re-signing and would like to be traded, multiple sources have told @FriedgeHNIC. sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sou…
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Boom! Love this. Trey Taylor is a very different player than Capobianco, but also very capable. Aggressive but willing to read the play first. Should be fun.
As expected, the Stars have recalled defenseman Trey Taylor from Texas.
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Cameron Hughes (DAL) on waivers
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New number for the new kid 🫡
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Kyle Capobianco will be out “a significant amount of time” per Glen Gulutzan. Looks like Trey Taylor will be up with the NHL club for a while
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DET coach Todd McLellan just told reporters Dylan Larkin will not play tonight and GM Shawn Horcoff will address the situation
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Watching Stars vs Devils back over the course of the day. Not sure the thinking on the challenge on goal one. DeSmith invited contact and it was at the top of the crease if not outside the paint. Weird choice from the otherwise elite video coaches.
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Zach retweeted
MATTHEW SCHAEFER JUST MADE HISTORY, BECOMING THE FIRST PLAYER EVER TO PLAY AN ENTIRE FIVE-MINUTE OVERTIME. 🤯 He played a total of 32:16 TOI in the shootout win over the Nashville Predators.
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